2004 DODGE RAM 1500 Power Train Problems

I was driving to work that morning traveling about 40 into the city when all of a sudden I heard a loud noise, I barely could handle the steering wheel to coast it to the side before it came to a complete hault, I look out my window and my drive shaft broke in 2 pieces was passing me on the main road. Front end was on the side shoulder, back end was out in the road. I jumped out of the truck and grabbed up both ends of my drive shafts and put in the back of my 04 dodge ram truck, then started directing traffic on this busy road of morning commuters. Fluid was everywhere on the road so I'm trying to put sand from the side of the road onto the fluid that was on the road that had leaked out my truck all while directing traffic to keep from creating an accident. An law officer came ask was I alright, I answered explained what had happened and he never took a report instead replied with "Seems like you got everything handled" and got back in his car and drove off. I called for a tow service for their assistance and requested it be took to a shop. Where it now sits unrivaled. It was inspected by the mechanic and learned that the pinyin nut had came off cause my rear end to lock up which caused my drive shaft to come out and when it hit broke it smooth into 2 pieces that caused damage to my transmission case. This could have ended very badly for me that day, I'm thankful that it didn't. But now my truck is tore up do to a faulty manufacturers pinyin nut. And I need my truck fixed so I can work and support my family. This was not my doings. I love my truck very much and desperately need it back up and running

The driveline driveshaft fell out there’s a pinion nut that came loose and suddenly locked my rear end up without warning. Cant move it

MY NAME IS [XXX] I PURCHASED MY 2004 1500 Dodge Ram7 yrs. ago From A Private Owner Not knowing it was a Lemon Due To Transmission Problem That’s Why I’M Unable To Drive It To Get The Airbag Fix Of The Recall I Read On Line Today That The Main Problem Is A Defective TORQUE CONVERTERS THAT ARE NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY CAUSED BY SHIFTING WHICH ITS THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING I SAW IT WAS POSTED ON LINE AUGUST 22019 I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX SOMEONE ELSIE MANUFACTURE PROBLEMS PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION OF WHAT CAN BE DONE MY TRUCK STILL HAVE VA.Tags And Insurance On It But I Cannot Drive It[XXX] home [XXX] cell [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I was driving from Colorado to Indiana and all the sudden I heard a noise so I pulled over to the right side of the road. When a man came across the median and got a fire extinguisher from his truck and stated for me and my 3 dogs to get out because my truck was on fire. He stated that the driver shaft was on fire with flames by my gas tank.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THIS ISSUE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000

Mileage: 160,000

THE PINION NUT HAS LOOSENED UP AND THAT CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND IT HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS THAT HAVE TO BE CHANGED SUCH AS (CRUSH SLAVE, INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS,SPACERS, AND PINION NUT) ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO THE 2005 DODGE RAM AND THEY RECALLED THOSE TRUCKS JUST NOT THE YEAR OF MINE. I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND I AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD WAY IF THE DRIVESHAFT BECAME UNATTACHED OR THE REAR-END LOCKED UP ON ME.

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PINION NUT LOOSENED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED JEFF D'AMBROSIO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP DOWNINGTOWN (1221 E LANCASTER AVE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 274,000.

Mileage: 274,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 55 MPH AND HEARD A NOISE WHILE EXITING AND WE THOUGHT WE HIT A LARGE HOLE. BEFORE WE REACHED THE END OF THE OFF RAMP TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH BUT GIVING THE TRUCK SOME GAS TO ACCELERATE WE HEARD A VERY LOUD POP AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK.WE PULLED OFF TO SIDE AND CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE THE SLIP YOLK AND U JOINT OF THE DRIVELINE WERE BROKEN AND THE FLANGE NUT ON REAR END WAS BACKED OFF AND THE REAR END WAS SHATTERED. ALSO THE FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY LINES WERE BROKE FROM THE SLIP YOLK AND U JOINT BREAKING. IS THIS ISSUE RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 14V79600

Mileage: 201,000

WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, EXITED TO A SIDE ROAD 30 MPH AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL WHINING COMING FROM THE REAR END. THEN BANG! WHEELS LOCKED UP, NO POWER STEERING. DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTED AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. WAS VERY LUCKY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN TWO MINUTES EARLIER ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR LIVES MAY HAVE BEEN LOST.

Mileage: 190,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON ROADWAY THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, TRUCK SKIDDED TO STOP AND WOULD NOT MOVE.TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED, APPEARS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT HAS SNAPPED OFF. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY PARKED IN A SNOW BANK UNTIL I CAN EVALUATE WHAT NEEDS REPAIRED/REPLACED. THERE HAVE HAVEN BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS ON DODGE DIFFERENTIALS, I CAN ASSUME DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE CLUTCH PACK RETAINER CLIPS FAILING THAT THEY FAILED CAUSING SHOCK LOAD TO THE RING AND PINION GEARS AND THEREFORE SNAPPING THE PINION SHAFT AND WEDGING PINION GEAR AND RING GEAR. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED, OFF ROADED OR DONE ANY HEAVY TOWING, HAD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND OR TOWING A TRAILER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

Mileage: 80,000

TRUCKS TRANSFER CASE HOUSING CRACKED AND LEAK FLUID WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME. TRUCK WAS IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE. WHICH THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT WE NEVER KNEW ABOUT.

Mileage: 180,000

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 DATE OF MFR IS 02 - 04 (FEBRUARY 2004), WHICH FALLS IN THE RECALL ON THE PINION NUT, NHSTA RECALL 14V796000, CHRYSLER RECALL P77, WHICH STATES PINION NUT MAY COME LOOSE DUE TO UNDERSIZE SPLINE ON THE PINION GEAR. THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE FOR THE RECALL FALLS BETWEEN JANUARY 28, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 3, 2005. THE RECALL STATEMENT ONLY STATES 2005 MODEL YEARS, YET THE DATE RANGE FOR THE RECALL ALSO INCLUDE 2004 AND 2006 MODEL YEARS. RECENTLY I HAVE HAD THE PINION NUT ON MY TRUCK COME LOOSE TO THE POINT THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF AND THE RESULT OF IT ALSO ENDED UP A DESTROYED TRANSFER CASE. UNAWARE OF THE RECALL BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED 2005 MODEL YEARS, WHEN IN FACT 2004, 2005, AND 2006 MODEL YEARS ARE EFFECTED BY THE RECALL AND OWNERS OF ALL YEARS SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT DID NOT, DUE TO THE VERBAGE OF THE RECALL. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS RECALL THROUGH OTHER MEANS AFTER THE INCIDENT OF THE PINION NUT COMING LOOSE ON MY TRUCK SEVERAL DAYS LATER. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE REVISED TO INCLUDE 2004 AND 2006 MODEL YEARS WHERE THE DATE OF MFR INCLUDES 01-04 TO 08-05 (JANUARY 2004 THROUGH TO AUGUST 2005). THIS RECALL EFFECTS THE DODGE RAM PICKUPS WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATE 9.25 REAR AXLES. AT THE TIME OF MY INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, AS I WAS ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE CITY STREET INTO A PARKING LOT. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON MY BY MECHANIC AND WILL REMAIN SO. I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTMENT AT CHRYSLER IN THE FACT THAT THIS ISSUE WAS OVERLOOKED AND CONSUMERS ARE IN 2004 AND 2006 MODEL YEARS AND MAY BE UNAWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE DATE OF MFR ON MY TRUCK IS 02-04, FALLING WITHIN THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE VEHICLES FOR THE 14V796000 RECALL.

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING, A HUMMING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF HESITATION TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT DID NOT NOTICE A FAILURE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE, WITHIN 20 FEET DOWN THE ROAD A RUMBLING AND DRAGGING NOISE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHING INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED A MILE DOWN THE ROAD BY A STATE TROOPER. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT. CAUSING ME TO SKID UNCONTROLLABLY TO A STOP.

Mileage: 180,000

REAR AXLE LOCKED UP, ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROADWAY IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL., WITH NO WARNING, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND SEIZED, LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEELS AND SHEARING THE DRIVESHAFT, AND SLAMMING ME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO TIRES PLUS SHOP. THEY EVALUATED THE PROBLEM AND STATED "THE PINION NUT CAME OFF AND DROPPED INTO THE GEARS". NOW THIS IS COSTING ME $3000 TO FIX!!!!

Mileage: 204,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HAYES CHRYSLER GAINESVILLE (3115 FRONTAGE ROAD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504, 855-439-2860) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,075. *TT*JB

Mileage: 240,075

NOISE FROM REAR END. GARAGE FOUND CHUNKS OF METAL INSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE CARRIER RETAINER LOOSE, C CLIPS LOOSE, PINION RETAINER LOOSE. CLUTCHES SLIPPING. VEHICLE IN.MOTION GRINDING NOISE..

Mileage: 128,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROADWAY IN CONCORD, NC, WITH NO WARNING, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND SEIZED, LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEELS AND SHEARING THE DRIVESHAFT, AND SLAMMING ME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE PROBLEM HAS STATED "THE PINION NUT CAME OFF AND DROPPED INTO THE GEARS". THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR ON 2005 RAM 1500 PICKUPS, BUT NOT THE 2004 MODELS.

Mileage: 243,450

WHILE DRIVING ON STREET THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT LOOSENED AND JAMMED THE REAR END WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRUCK TIRES LOCKING UP.

Mileage: 210,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NORMANDIN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (900 CAPITAL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA 95136) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

Mileage: 171,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. PAUL BAILEY'S DODGE (425 TEN ROD RD, RT 102, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852, (401) 295-8855) WAS CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Mileage: 168,000

PINION NUT CAME OFF CAUSING REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOCK UP AND ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

Mileage: 130,000

ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE WHILE GOING 75 MPH WITH NO CONTROL OF STEERING DUE TO LOST OF POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART OF SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T RIGHT AWAY BUT AFTER ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES IT WILL RESTART. THIS IS ALSO TRUE OF PARKING LOTS AND CITY STREETS. WITH NO CODES OR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO REFER TO.

Mileage: 174,656

PINION NUT ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAME OFF AND PINION FELL INTO DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS.

Mileage: 213,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD VIBRATION NOISE. WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MILES THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE, THE TRUCK LURCHED AND LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HAD BEEN ROTATING, BANGING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE PINION NUT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE PINION GEAR. THE SPLINE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL'S PINION GEAR WAS ASKEW AND FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. THE TOWING SERVICE INDICATED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED AND THE WHEELS WOULD NOT ROTATE AS THE VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED ONTO A FLATBED. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO CONDUCTED REPAIRS CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR AXLES WAS LOCKED UP AND THE DIFFERENTIAL WOULD REQUIRE A REBUILD. THIS SITUATION MIRRORS THE NHTSA PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE14-019 AND LINKED TO CHRYSLER'S RECALL P77 / NHTSA 14V-796, WITH THE DIFFERENCE BEING THAT THIS OCCURRED ON A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 NOT A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE 2004 DODGE RAM WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE 2005 DODGE RAMS IN THE RECALL (JANUARY 28, 2004 - AUGUST 3, 2005), JUNE 2004. IN ADDITION THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN THE 2004 AND 2005 DODGE RAM 1500S ARE INTERCHANGEABLE.

Mileage: 124,641

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SHAFT DISCONNECTED CAUSING BOTH REAR WHEELS TO LOCK. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND THAT THE PINONS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE REAR AXEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PINION NUT FAILED AND DETACHED AND THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

Mileage: 99,000

DRIVING ON A 3 LANE HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROAD, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVE SHAFT FALLS OUT OF MY TRUCK. THIS LOCKED MY WHEELS UP, STARTED SHAKING MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT SOMEONE WAS NOT DIRECTLY BEHIND OR ADJACENT OF ME BECAUSE IT WOULD'VE RESULTED IN A SURE COLLISION.

Mileage: 127,000

HEARD GRINDING NOISE IN BACK OF TRUCK DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY , TRUCK SKIDDED TO A STOP AND I FOUND THE DRIVESHAFT AT THE BACK DIFFERENTIAL HAD BROKEN OFF. COULD NOT MOVE TRUCK IN DRIVE, 4WD OR PUSH IN NEUTRAL DUE TO THE BACK DIFF LOCKED UP. BACK WHEELS LOCKED DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS IT NEEDS A WHOLE NEW DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVESHAFT. HIGHWAY WAS SINGLE LANE WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS LUCKY TO MISS A HEAD ON COLLISION.

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP. THERE WAS A SLIGHT WHINE AS I DECELERATED. THEN A CLUNK AND A LOUD BANG. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND WAS ON THE GROUND. I WAS ONLY GOING 25-30 MPH AT THE TIME. LUCKILY I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PINION NUT HAD COME LOOSE. MY WIFE WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN A RECALL BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND MINE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL!!! IF IT HAD HAPPENED JUST A FEW MINUTES EARLIER I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A DEADLY CRASH.

Mileage: 200,000

4/23/2017 REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING IN A PARKING LOT. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF ONLINE POSTINGS AND PICTURES OF FAILURES AND ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. PLEASE ADVISE... THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME...

Mileage: 147,000

REAR END LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PINION NUT BACKING OFF. DESTROYING THE REAR END.

Mileage: 92,000

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL. MY DIFERENTIAL FELL AND MY WHEELS LOCKED COULDN'T MOVE. IT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCED. NO CARS WHERE NEAR ME BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A BIG ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 22,000

I OWN A BLACK 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 4 DOOR SHORT BED WITH 146,466 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM NEW, ALMOST 14 YEARS. NEVER HAS A PINION NUT BACK OFF THE PINION BEFORE. WE HAD JUST GOT OFF THE MAIN HI WAY SPEED WAS 55 MPH AND TURNED ONTO A BACK ROAD SPEED WAS 35 MPH. WHEN OUT OF KNOW WERE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE BACK OFF THE TRUCK. THEN THE DRIVE LINE FELL OFF OF THE REAR END AND BANGED AROUND UNTIL I COULD GET THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. WENT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE 1500 TRUCK REAR ENDS, BUT PER MY VIN NUMBER ON MY TRUCK IT IS NOT COVERED BY A KNOWN PROBLEM. ONLY THE 2005 AND 2006 1500 TRUCKS A COVERED. IT SEEMS THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PINION NUT ISSUE AS THE 2005 AND 2006 1500'S. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT OUT COME IF WE WERE ON A FREEWAY WERE THE SPEEDS ARE ANYWHERE FROM 55 TO 75 MPH. I WOULD HOPE THE MANUFACTURER OF THESE TRUCKS WILL TAKE A LOOK INTO THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 PINION NUT ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS ERROR.

Mileage: 146,466

I OWN A BLACK 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 4 DOOR SHORT BED WITH 146,466 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM NEW, ALMOST 14 YEARS. NEVER HAS A PINION NUT BACK OFF THE PINION BEFORE. WE HAD JUST GOT OFF THE MAIN HI WAY SPEED WAS 55 MPH AND TURNED ONTO A BACK ROAD SPEED WAS 35 MPH. WHEN OUT OF KNOW WERE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE BACK OFF THE TRUCK. THEN THE DRIVE LINE FELL OFF OF THE REAR END AND BANGED AROUND UNTIL I COULD GET THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. WENT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE 1500 TRUCK REAR ENDS, BUT PER MY VIN NUMBER ON MY TRUCK IT IS NOT COVERED BY A KNOWN PROBLEM. ONLY THE 2005 AND 2006 1500 TRUCKS A COVERED. IT SEEMS THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PINION NUT ISSUE AS THE 2005 AND 2006 1500'S. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT OUT COME IF WE WERE ON A FREEWAY WERE THE SPEEDS ARE ANYWHERE FROM 55 TO 75 MPH. I WOULD HOPE THE MANUFACTURER OF THESE TRUCKS WILL TAKE A LOOK INTO THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 PINION NUT ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS ERROR.

Mileage: 146,466

VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN MAKING A LOUD DRONING SOUND WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, REMINISCENT OF AN AIRPLANE FLYING OVERHEARD OR A SEMI TRUCK'S "JAKE BRAKE." THE SOUND STOPPED AFTER THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENED OUT. ON THE NEXT TWO CORNERS, THE DRONING SOUND REPEATED, AND VIBRATION WAS ALSO FELT COMING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS, BUT THE SOUND WENT AWAY AFTER STRAIGHTENING THE VEHICLE OUT. AFTER THE SECOND CORNER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 20 MPH. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD BANG. BOTH BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY, AS EVIDENCED BY THE SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD. THE DRIVELINE ALSO DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT THAT TIME, LEAVING A TRAIL OF OIL ON THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE INDICATED THAT THE NUT SECURING THE PINION GEAR HAD COME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE PINION TO MOVE OUT OF ITS CORRECT LOCATION. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE AXLES TO BOTH REAR TIRES LOCKED UP. IT APPEARS THAT SIMILAR ISSUES RELATED TO PINION NUTS LOOSENING HAVE BEEN FOUND ON MANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. RECALLS WERE ISSUED FOR OVER 250,000 DODGE RAM 1500 VEHICLES FROM THE 2005 MODEL YEAR TO CORRECT AN ISSUE WITH THE NUT ON THE PINION. OVER 250,000 ADDITIONAL DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES FROM THE 2009 TO 2012 MODEL YEARS WERE ALSO RECALLED FOR A PINION NUT ISSUE.

Mileage: 206,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A WHIRRING NOISE. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING NOISE AND THE REAR TIRES SEIZED AND MADE A SCREECHING NOISE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WENT TO THE VEHICLE'S LOCATION TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT STRIPPED THREADS ON THE PINION GEAR CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVE TRAIN, REAR END GEARS, AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

VEHICLE REAR END HAS GONE OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AS INSTRUCTED BY FCA DUE TO NOISE IN REAR END. DEALER DROVE .1 MILES AND DETERMINED REAR END IS BAD. PINION NUT IS LOOSE CAUSING PINION GEAR TO MOVE. ADVISES CHRYSLER OF SUCH TO NO AVAIL. VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISE IN REAR END AT 42000 MILES. ADVISES CHRYSLER THAT THERE IS NO REASON THIS PART SHOULD BE COMING LOOSE THAT IT A MANUFACTURER S DEFECT. TOLD THAT VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT IT IS MY PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY IF CONTROL OF VEHILE IS LOST DUE TO REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP.

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURED WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

REAR END SEIZED AND DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF REAR END. WAS DRIVING AROUND 35-40 MPH ON STREET. LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND BRAKING SYSTEM AND WRECKED INTO AN ENBANKMENT/DITCH.

Mileage: 212,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO SNAP. UPDATED 01/26/17.*JB

Mileage: 149,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO SNAP. UPDATED 01/26/17.*JB

Mileage: 149,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR AXLE. UPDATED 03/06/17.*JB

Mileage: 130,000

IT LOOKS LIKE THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO COME OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. I SEE WHERE THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH 2005 VEHICLES MADE FROM JANUARY 2004-AUGUST 2005. OURS IS A 2004 AND WAS MADE IN MARCH 2004.

Mileage: 191,878

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 57 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR TIRES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SCREECHED TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ONSITE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVESHAFT, AND THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINION NUT WAS STILL IN PLACE IN THE DRIVESHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,000.

Mileage: 246,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE SHIFTING LANES. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVESHAFT WAS FRACTURED AND ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S JOB. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,000.

Mileage: 236,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

I KEEP MY TRUCK IN EXCELLENT MAINTAINANCE.I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED OPEN SENDING DRIVE SHAFT AND PARTS INTO GAS TANK SMASHING GUARD PLATE AND UNDERSIDE OF CHASSIS AND BODY THEN TWISTING OF WHILE TWISTING PINION OUT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL.I BOUNCED OVER DRIVESHAFT AND GAINED CONTROL AS I COASTED SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER OF ROADWAY.TRAILING DRIVERS TOO WERE ABLE TO AVOID LOST PARTS AND COLLISION.THANK GOD. IVE CONSULTED WITH 3 REPUTABE AUTO MECHANICS WHOM ALL AGREE THE TRANFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE FAULTY.I FIND IT ODD THAT THIS SPECIFIC RECALL WHICH WAS ISSUED ON SO MANY 04 RAM 1500'S BUT ACCORDING TO MY TRUCKS V.I.N.DEALER SAYS/INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCKS NOT COVERED.I DONT BELEIVE THIS IS FAIR.OR THE RECALL LIST IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ALL THE VEHICLES ITS SUPPOSED TO.PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 190,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 155K MILES, DIFFERENTIAL STARTED HOWLING WHEN TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO VIRGINIA. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL CLIPS HAD FALLEN OUT AND BROKEN UP IN THE GEARS DAMAGING THE BEARINGS. HAD THE DIFFERENTIAL REBUILT WITH ALL NEW BEARINGS AND CLIPS. AT 160K MILES, SAME ISSUE OCCURRED DAMAGING THE PINION BEARING. THE VEHICLE IS NOW ON JACK STANDS IN MY YARD AS I SAVE TO PURCHASE A REBUILT UNIT AT OVER $2K.

Mileage: 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY. SUDDEN LOUD NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR, A LOT OF SMOKE. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY.MY REAR AXLE CAME OFF. NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL ON THEESE MODELS , THE MANUFACTURING DATE OF MY TRUCK IS NOT WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME ESTABLISHED. DEMAND FURTHER INVESTIGATION

Mileage: 234

15V-313 WE HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS ALL THE ISSUES I'VE READ ON HERE FOR COMPLAINTS. THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SETTING AND WHEN TURNED OFF STOP WHEREVER ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH TO SHUT THEM OFF, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE LEAKING OIL SOME PLACE, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBELIES, REAR END HAS FOAM IN THE FLUID, IM GUESSING FROM READING THIS THAT MY REAR AXEL IS ABOUT TO FLY OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY TEUCK WHILE DRIVING BY THE WAY IT SOUNDS AND SLIPS, AND NOW A RECALL ON AIR BAGS. I FEAR EVERYTIME I DRIVE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY TRUCK AND BY THE SOUNDS OF IT AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS THAT THERE IS GOOD REASON TO FEAR FOR MY LIFE. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO DRIVE IF THERE THIS DANGEROUS. SOUNDS LIKE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE BUYING THESE TRUCKS BACK SO ALL THERE CUSTOMERS DONT HAVE TO RISK THERE LIVES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A POOR DESIGNED VEHICLE THE PRODUCED. NOT SURE WHY THERE ALLOWED TO KEEP THEM ON THE STREETS BEING SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. OUR TRUCK HAS EVERY PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT ON HERE BUT YET ONLY HAS ONE RECALL WHEN LOOKED UP BY VIN. WHY IS THAT?

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY DODGE RAM TRUCK REAR AXLE LOCKED UP AND THREW THE DRIVESHAFT OUT ONTO THE ROAD. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED IN HALF. I WAS LEFT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF CATFISH LAKE ROAD. HAD TO CALL FAMILY TO COME GET ME AND CALLED THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO THE HOUSE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JUNE 20, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00PM. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY TRUCK COULD HAVE FLIPPED IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY.

Mileage: 180,000

THE PINION NUT COME LOOSE ,DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT AND LOCK REAR IN UP.THANK GOD I HAD JUST GOT OFF HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT MPH 65 MPH, THE REAR AXLE GEAR BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HAD LOW FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT AND PINION NUT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT AND REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ

Mileage: 219,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PINION NUT DETACHED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BUMP TO THE HEAD AND BODY BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR DRIVESHAFT AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODELS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 150,000

REAR AXEL PINION NUT CAME LOOSE AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF. TRUCK MANUFACTURED FEB 2004. SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I STARTED TO HEAR A FUN CLANKING NOISE, I SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE REAR AXEL LOCKED UP. WHEN I WAS OFF THE ROAD I LOOKED AND FOUND THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT LAYING ON THE GROUND.

Mileage: 125,000

THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME OUT-LOCKING THE REAR END-CAUSING DAMAGE.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, BUT NOT FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT DETACHED DUE TO THE PINION NUT DISLODGING, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO SEIZE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR END AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 215,000.

Mileage: 215,000

THE REAR AXLE STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE THAT GRADUALLY GOT LOUDER AND THEN THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP MAKING THE TRUCK UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. I THINK IT'S THE PINION NUT LIKE MANY OTHER DODGE TRUCKS BUT ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION IN THE P77 RECALL MY YEAR TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE REAR AXLE HAS THE EXACT ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL

Mileage: 177,000

ENTERING OFF THE HIGHWAY RT 95 FELT VIBRATION THEN CAUGHT THE END OF THE CURB TRYING TO CONTROL IT WENT INTO THE GRASS, INTO A GUARD RAIL THEN ALSO INTO A HAS SITTERS MATERIAL DANGER WITH SIGNS ALL OVER IT BUILDING NEXT TO THE TOLLBOOTH BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPERY GRASS I COULD NOT STOP THEN PROCEEDED TO SOMEHOW TOTALED TWO CARS ON THE OP. CIT. SIDE OF THE SMALL BUILDING THE PARK CARS THAT WERE WORKERS AT THE TOLLBOOTH IT WAS AN INDUSTRIAL PARK BUILDING AND I WANT THROUGH I HAVE YET TO GET ANY INFORMATION NOR GOT ANY TYPE OF RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER DODGE OR ANYBODY I HAVE A MISSING TOOTH DUE TO THE ACCIDENT IT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND I HAVE A POLICE REPORT AND HOSPITAL BILLS NO RENTAL BILLS AND THEN ON TO WORK IT'S JUST TERRIBLE WITH NO TRUCK .. I'M SICK OVER THE WHOLE THING AND NOW PILE OF BILLS THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH I REALLY PRESCIENT THE NEW BUYBACK YOU HAD DONE BECAUSE NONE OF MYRECALLS ON MY TRUCK HAD GOTTEN DONE PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 142,000

WE HAD THE EXACT THING HAPPEN TO US. WE WHERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE REAR END OF OUR TRUCK WENT OUT. WE WHERE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERES AND HAD TO BE TOWED ABOUT 150 MILES. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM "FRIDAY'S RECALL MARKS THE THIRD TIME CHRYSLER HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE DODGE RAM'S REAR AXLE." HOWEVER WHEN WE PUT OUR VIN NUMBER INTO THE SYSTEM IT STATES OUR TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. HOW DO WE REPLACE THIS? IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IF WE BUY A REPLACEMENT PART HOW DO WE FIND A GOOD REAR AXLE, WHEN THEY WHERE ALL RECALLED? DODGE SHOULD WIDEN THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL THE TRUCKS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM...

Mileage: 63,000

I RECIEVED A LETTER STATING A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CONTACT GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINON NUT LOOSENED AND CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO BECOME DETACHED AND THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIRRORED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

REAR RETAINING NUT ON DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF LETTING DRIVE SHAFT WITH YOKE ATTACHED FALL TO THE PAVEMENT AS I WAS PULLING UP TO THE TOLL BOOTH ENTRANCE. RESULTING IN THE REAR END LOCKING UP AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS WAS A 5:15 WHEN TRAFFIC WAS VERY HEAVY I PUT ON FLASHERS GOT OUT AND USED A FLASHLIGHT TO WAVE TRAFFIC TO CHANGE LANES. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON 2004 / 2005 DODGE RAMS FOR EXACTLY THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT MY TRUCK VIN # WASN'T INCLUDED.

Mileage: 15,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,256.

Mileage: 168,256

THE REAR AXLE BROKE ON THIS TRUCK AND I MADE THE REPORT ON YOUR WEBSITE BACK IN 2004 AND I ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SENT SOMEONE TO CHECK THE TRUCK AND THESE GUY SAID TO ME AND MY MOTHER THAT WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.I KEPT CALLING CHRYSLER REQUESTING A COPY OF THE REPORT MADE BY THIS PERSON AND THEY HAVE IGNORED ME TILL NOW. THIS IS THE REASON WHY I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO YOUR OFFICE BECAUSE THE "ACCIDENT REPORT" IS VERY CLEAR WHAT BROKE IN THIS TRUCK. IF YOU LOOK AT MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER ASKING OVER AND OVER FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT AND THEY KEEP DENYING IT, AND THIS IS WHAT I NEED YOUR OFFICE TO HELP ME OBTAIN FROM THEM. YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTED PRIOR THE RECALL ON THE 2005 TRUCKS.WHENEVER CHRYSLER WRITES TO ME THEY WRITE ABOUT "AIR BAGS" COMPLETELY IGNORING THE REQUEST SO TO ME IS VERY CLEAR THEY ARE HIDING SOMETHING. I KNOW THE TRUCK WAS FIXED AND SOLD TO SOMEONE NAMED "PEDRO OSAGA". MY INSURANCE PAID OFF THE TRUCK TO THE RENTAL COMPANY AND MY MOTHER AND I INCURRED LOTS OF INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND IT MAKES ME SICK THAT THIS MANUFACTURE CONTINUES TO HIDE THE TRUTH FROM ME. PLEASE I'M ASKING AGAIN TO HELP ME OBTAIN THE REPORT MADE ABOUT THIS TRUCK REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT FROM CHRYSLER. SORRY I CAN'T UPLOAD THE ACCIDENT REPORT, BUT IF YOU NEED IT I WILL SEND YOU A COPY OR MAYBE BY THEN I'LL BE ABLE TO SEND IT VIA EMAIL.

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT WOULD GIVE OUT AT RANDOM TIMES BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS FCM (LATER FOUND OUT BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A LOOSE CONNECTOR AT THE TIPM ISSUE WAS ALSO THE SAME EXACT THING ON OUR WORK TRUCK A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY). THE MAIN SAFETY ISSUE IS WITH THE POWER RACK AND PINION, IT HAS GIVEN OUT TWICE ON THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE FIX THE FIRST TIME WAS A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME, THE REPLACEMENT OF INNER TIE ROD SEALS. ANOTHER COMPUTER ISSUE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR LOSS OF POWER TO WHOLE TRUCK AT RANDOM TIMES, CRUISE CONTROL FAILING, POWER SURGES. UNIT REPLACED TWICE IN ONE YEAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE REAR AXLE DETACHED AND THE REAR TIRES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

SAME DRIVETRAIN PINION ISSUE AS THE 05 MODEL. MY DRIVESHAFT CAME OFF THE PINION AND MADE ME SKID AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DODGE RECALL CENTER WOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT MY LATE 04 COULD HAVE THE SAME PINION DEFECT AS THE 05.

Mileage: 180,000

ON SEPT. 21 2015, DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I EXPERIENCED WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO DROP THE DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF THE REAR AXLE OF MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH WITH VEHICLES ALL AROUND ME WHEN THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. NOW I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT 2005 DODGE RAMS 1500 SERIES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE DATES OF JAN 28TH 2004-AUG. 3RD 2005 ARE ALL A PART OF THIS TYPE OF RECALL, KNOWN AS P77 RECALL. WHAT ABOUT DODGE RAM 2004 1500 SERIES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN JUNE OF 2004. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME TIME THAT THE 2005'S WOULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED. I AM QUESTIONING WHY AREN'T THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES TRUCKS UNDER THIS SAME P77 RECALL SINCE THEY WERE STILL BEING MANUFACTURED WITHIN THIS SAME TIME PERIOD OF THE 2005'S. WHY HASN'T CHRYSLER/DODGE CORP. LOOKED INTO THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES TRUCKS THAT MAY HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM DUE TO BEING MANUFACTURED IN THIS SAME TIME PERIOD? ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE ENCOUNTERED, IS I AM BEING TOLD BY AUTO PARTS SALE ASSOCIATES THAT THEY CAN NOT SELL ME THIS DRIVE SHAFT OR REAR AXLE DUE TO MY TRUCK BEING UNDER THIS P77 RECALL. THOUGH, WHEN I CHECK MY VIN NUMBER UNDER FCA RECALL LOOK UP, I ONLY SEE THE R25 RECALL FOR THE DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH I AT THIS POINT I CAN'T EVEN GET THIS RECALL REPAIRED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A WORKING DRIVE SHAFT OR REAR AXLE TO EVEN MOVE MY TRUCK. IT SEEMS AS IF MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS P77 RECALL, THOUGH I AM BEING TOLD IT IS UNDER RECALL. CONFUSED!?

Mileage: 190,000

REAR AXLE SEIZED, CAUSED DRIVESHAFT TO DETACH.

Mileage: 150,000

UPON RETURNING HOME FROM A ROUND TRIP OF ABOUT 120 MILES A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL WAS LOCATED IN THE DRIVEWAY WAS NOTICED UNDER THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE. A LARGE METAL PART HAD RIPPED A HOLE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER CAUSING THE OIL TO LEAK OUT. THE METAL PART WAS STILL STICKING OUT OF THE COVER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO A LOCAL SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CLIP RETAINING THE GEARS ONTO THE CARRIER IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD COME LOOSE AND BEEN THROWN THROUGH THE COVER, AND ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REBUILT FOR ALMOST $1,800 AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATER CHRYSLER DID A RECALL ON THE SAME ISSUE, BUT I WAS TOLD MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, WITH NO EXPLANATION. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND I EXPECT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MY OUT OF POCKET COSTS, AS WELL AS HAVING THE RECALL DONE TO KEEP FROM HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN.

Mileage: 41,000

PINION NUT LOOSENED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE PINION GEAR FELL INTO THE DIFFERENTIAL RESULTING IN THE AXLE TO LOCK UP AND CRACK THE HOUSING.

Mileage: 160,000

WE WHERE ON OUR WAY BACK FROM CALIFORNIA TO ARIZONA ON THE 40. A SMALL HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE, WHEN WE HEARD A VERY LOUD BOOM. NEXT A VERY LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, THEN THE TRUCKS REAR END CEASED UP LEAVING US STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AT NIGHT. TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED JUST TO NEEDLES CA WAS $600.00. WAS THIS PART RECALLED? I CAN NOT FIND THIS INFORMATION ANYWHERE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CHRYSLER IS DOING ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

MY FAMILY AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. (WE HAD JUST HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED ABOUT 4 DAYS PRIOR AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP.) ALL THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK MAKES THIS SOUND. I SLOWED DOWN, ROLLED MY WINDOW DOWN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS MY VEHICLE OR NOT. VERY FAINT AT FIRST AND INCREASED WITH A LOUD BOOM. I GET OUT TO FIND MY DRIVE SHAFT ON THE GROUND. AND THE PINION NUT NOWHERE TO BE SEEN. GONE. LUCKILY WE WERE ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND MY FAMILY IS SAFE.

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DROPPED DUE TO A LOOSE PINION NUT AND THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION NUT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

WAS DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT APPROX. 20MPH WHEN THE FRONT END FELL OUT ONTO THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THE PINION NUT LOOSENED WHICH CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT AND REAR END LOCKED...SKIDDED TO A HALT. 2004 MODEL BUILT BETWEEN JAN 28 AND AUG 3

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THERE WAS A CLOSED INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA05018; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,300.

Mileage: 145,300

WHILE COMING TO A STOP REAR END LOCKED. AFTER INSPECTION FOUND DRIVE SHAFT HAD COME LOOSE AND FALLEN UNDER TRUCK.HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HOME AND AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NUT HAD COME OFF PINION CAUSING DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL OFF AND PINION TO FALL BACK INTO RING GEAR AND BROKE PINION,RING GEAR, AND BEARINGS.UNABLE TO REPAIR MYSELF I HAD A USED REAR END INSTALLED IN TRUCK. I LATER HEARD THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE AND CONTACTED THEM BY PHONE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. WHY, WHEN HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THEIR RECALL, WAS MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED? I WILL HAVE TO FIND MY BILLS FOR REPAIRS AND WRECKER SERVICE , BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS AROUND 1400.00, AND I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL VIBRATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED AND THE BOLTS ON THE TRANSFER CASE WERE TIGHTENING INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH HAD JUST MADE A LEFT TURN, AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY TRUCK WENT SIDE WAYS HEARD A SCREECHING TIRE SOUND THEN A BANG, THEN THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY. I BRAKED IMMEDIATELY AND THE BANGING CONTINUED, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY AND TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS TO GET TO THE EDGE OF THE STREET BUT THE BANGING GO WORST, TURN OFF AND EXITED THE TRUCK, NOTICED A BIG PIECE OF METAL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ALONG WITH A LOT OF OIL , RAN UP TO IT TO ONLY NOTICE IT WAS HALF OF MY DRIVE SHAFT, IT HAD SNAPPED IN TWO STILL ATTACHED TO A PIECE OF THE REAR END, ALONG WITH FRAGMENT PIECES ALL OVER THE FLOOR OF THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, SEEMED LIKE SOMETHING BLEW UP IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE BANGING NOISE AND VIOLENT MOVEMENT WAS COMING FROM THE OTHER HALF OF THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT WAS STILL ATTACKED TO THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS STILL SPINNING WHEN I HAD IT IN GEAR. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO AVOID THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT SNAPPED OFF SINCE HE SAID IT FLEW OUT THE REAR OF MY TRUCK AS I WAS DRIVING. HAD TO GET TOWED HOME AND HAVE THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL CLEANED OF THE ROAD WAY. I WENT HOME AND NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY SAME THING AT IT COVERED TRUCKS MANUFACTURED JANUARY 28 OF 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 3, 2005, MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED APRIL 2004 SO IT SHOULD BE COVERED BUT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE ARE GIVING THE RUN AROUND. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEIZED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. UPON SLOWING DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH TO TURN INTO A FUEL STATION, THE GEAR ASSEMBLY FRACTURED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO PROVIDED AN INTERIM REPAIR OF THE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND INSPECTED THE DIFFERENTIAL AND NOTICED THAT IT FRACTURED PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKED DUE TO THE NOISE CONTINUING FROM THE REAR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

Mileage: 164,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE WHEELS SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

Mileage: 151,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED CAUSING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOCK UP. AS A RESULT, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DRAGGED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 03V503000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

REAR END FROZE, LOCKED UP, AND DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF. THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS CURRENT RECALL P77 FOR 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. MY TRUCK SHOWS A MANUFACTURE DATE OF NOVEMBER 2003, WHEREAS THE P77 STARTS FOR TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BEGINNING JANUARY 2004. MY QUESTION IS WHAT DID DODGE DO DIFFERENT FROM NOVEMBER 2003 TO JANUARY 2004 ( 2 MONTHS), AND IF NOTHING , WHY ISN'T MY TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, AND IF HER REAR LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY, JUST A FEW MINUTES EARLIER, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A VERY POPULAR TRUCK, AND SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT!

Mileage: 156,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE SUDDENLY SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED WHEN THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT BECAME LOOSE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

Mileage: 185,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A CLUNKY SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS TWISTED AND THE PINION WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,577.

Mileage: 149,577

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF ON THE OFF RAMP OF THE FREEWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

I HAD JUST MERGED ONTO A FREEWAY ON-RAMP WHEN,, W/O WARNING, THE TRUCK SHIMMIED AND SOUNDED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SENT IT SPINNING TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. I HAD JUST COME OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT HAD IT HAPPEN THERE. UPON GETTING OUT AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS OBVIOUS WHAT HAD HAPPENED: THE REAR SECTION OF DRIVE SHAFT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND AND HAD DISCONNECTED ABRUPTLY FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I'VE HEARD THIS IS FAR FROM THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14019) AND HENCE FEEL THE NEED TO ADD TO THE CATALOG OF REPORTS. *TR

Mileage: 130,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE U JOINT, REAR AXLES, GEAR OIL, DIFFERENTIAL, GASKET, AND MULTIPLE PARTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT AND THE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Mileage: 126,000

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SLOWED BY ROAD CONSTRUCTION A GRINDING NOISE STARTED AT THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS LATER AND A LOUD POP THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING . I VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BARELY GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD . LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK FOUND THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL WITH THE U JOINT A YOKE STILL ATTACHED TO THE DRIVESHAFT .I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE ON A ROLLBACK TOW TRUCK BECAUSE THE REAR END WAS LOCKED UP. I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR ANYONE THAT MIGHT HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AND FOUND A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER WHO TOLD ME MY VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS ON IT . I ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP WHO TOLD ME THE SAME THING . I NEED THIS TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT AND THEIR RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE MY TRUCK . THANKS *TR

Mileage: 183,377

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN A BACK COUNTRY ROAD ON THE SWAY TO WORK WHEN I NOTICED A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRUCK. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FROM 55MPH AND THEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. I GOT OUT TO FIND THE TRANSFER CASE BLOWN APART AND THE REAR END WAS LOCKED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS MATTER IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAD NOT BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE FOUND MANY RECALLS ON MY TRUCK. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS GOING TO RUN ME AROUND 3 GRAND, IF THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T MESSED UP. *TR

THE TRUCK STALLS AT IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS AFTER REFUELING. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE TRUCK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED AS I AM ENTERING OFF-RAMPS AND PROCEEDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT LIQUID FUEL FROM ENTERING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER/EMISSIONS SYSTEM. WHEN THE VALVE FAILS, LIQUID GAS CAN ENTER THE LINE AND FILL THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. AFTER REFUELING, THE PCM ON THE VEHICLE DETECTS A CHANGE IN FUEL LEVEL. THEN, WHEN THE ENGINE MEETS CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND DRIVING CRITERIA, THE PCM ISSUES A PURGE COMMAND TO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER TO REMOVE THE STORED GAS VAPORS. IT?S AT THAT POINT THAT ALL THE LIQUID GAS IN THE LINE GETS SUCKED INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THE PCM EXPECTS TO SEE GAS VAPORS ENTERING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT IS PREPARED TO ADJUST AIR/FUEL MIXTURES TO COMPENSATE. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT PREPARED TO SEE LIQUID GAS COMING INTO THE INTAKE. THAT?S WHAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. CHRYSLER DOES NOT SELL THE VAPOR/LIQUID VALVE AS A SEPARATE UNIT. ONCE THE TANK IS REPLACED AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER PURGED, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN TO CHRYSLER ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING PICKUPS, MINIVANS AND SUVS. CHRYSLER SETTLED WITH COMPLAINANTS ON SOME MODELS AND YEARS BY AGREEING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO LIFETIME, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF THOSE VEHICLES. I AM LOOKING AT A $1,300 REPAIR BILL FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE PART, THE REPLACEMENT FOR WHICH CHRYSLER REFUSES TO SELL SEPARATE FROM THE GAS TANK ITSELF. I WOULD BE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY PROVIDE. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME DETACHED FORM THE REAR END. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND REPAIRS ARE PENDING. REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS HOLE IN THE REAR END CASING. *TR

Mileage: 207,000

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 4 LANE MAIN THOROUGHFARE IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A STOP WITHOUT INJURY OR CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A 2004, IT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH IN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE 2005 P77 RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14019 RECALL P77 DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN DECELERATING THE REAR END OF TRUCK VIOLENTLY STARTED SHAKING. UNDER A CONSTANT SPEED SHAKING STOPPED. TOOK AN EXIT TO A COUNTY ROAD WHERE THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AGAIN AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 45MPH. TOWED TRUCK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE GEAR TO FALL INTO REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH CAUSED DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL OFF AND SHATTER THE TRANSFER CASING. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT INTERSTATE SPEED THE DRIVE SHAFT FLYING INTO A VEHICLE BEHIND ME COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODEL REFERENCED ABOVE. CALLED CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED? I BELIEVE THIS RECALL AFFECTS MORE THAN JUST 2005 MODEL RAMS AND NEEDS TO BE READDRESSED TO MULTIPLE YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 157,506

ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I HEARD A POP, LOST ALL POWER AND SAW MY DRIVE SHAFT ON THE GROUND BEHIND ME. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAD NO WAY TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING AWAY. I HAD TO REMAIN INSIDE MY VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM LUCKY I DIDN'T COMPLETELY LOSE CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENED AND THAT I WASN'T HIT WHEN I HAD TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY INSIDE MY BROKEN DOWN TRUCK. I SEE THERE ARE MULTIPLE INCIDENTS SIMILAR INVOLVING MY YEAR TRUCK, YET DODGE HAS ONLY RECALLED THE 2005 MODEL. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 30, 2003. *TR

Mileage: 140,838

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

Mileage: 211,000

DRIVING DOWNHILL ON THE HWY 5 GOING NORTH JUST BEFORE GRAPEVINE AT 70 MPH. I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN NOTICED I HAD LOST ALL DRIVE AS THE THROTTLE WAS JUST REVVING. HAD TO MOVE VERY QUICKLY FROM THE SPEED LANE OVER THE RIGHT SHOULDER BARELY MISSING 18 WHEELERS COMING DOWN HILL. COASTED ON THE SHOULDER DOWNHILL ALL THE WAY INTO GRAPEVINE AND INTO A PARKING LOT. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE ENTIRE REAR DRIVE SHAFT WAS MISSING AS WAS PART OF THE YOKE THAT COMES OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL THAT CONNECTS TO THE FINAL SHAFT. HAD TO TOW 100 MILES BACK TO LOS ANGELES. COMPLETE REAR AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL AND SHAFT REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE BEFORE ABRUPTLY STOPPING. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,324. UPDATED 10/20/2015*JS

Mileage: 100,324

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AS SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS HANGING LOOSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE TWO PUDDLES OF OIL AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS DAMAGED AND THAT THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND THE CARRIER OF THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,612. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN

Mileage: 125,612

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH DOWN A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A HUMMING NOISE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK. THE REAR OF MY DRIVE SHAFT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP (COST $133.59). REPAIR SHOP HAD TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING/DIFFERENTIAL (COST $3,543.48). TOTAL COST WITH TOW BILL $3677.07. *TR

Mileage: 59,618

PULLING UP TO STOP SIGN TRAVELING ABOUT 5-10 MPH. DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT AND REAR END LOCKED UP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP AND TOTAL BILL WAS OVER 1200.00 INCLUDING TOW. HAS OTHER DODGE RAMS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 117,957

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND A BURNING OIL ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,355.

Mileage: 121,355

TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, THROTTLE LAMP BLINKING. STALLED ON ROADWAY, WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT GIVE THROTTLE TO MOVE THE TRUCK. TURNED KEY OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW TIMES AND WOULD LET ME APPLY THROTTLE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN BACK TO NO POWER. I DID THIS A FEW TIMES JUST TO GET OFF THE ROADWAY. THERE IS NO THROTTLE CABLE SO IT IS A COMPUTER CONTROL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 154,681

I WAS DRIVING AND WAS HEARING A WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I TOOK IT IN FOR A SERVICE. DURING THE SERVICE THE SHOP FOUND A CHIPPED TOOTH SO BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE SHOP WAS NICE AND ONLY CHARGED ME THE TIME TO PULL THE COVER. I TOOK IT TO A LOYAL DEALER AND IT TOOK A WEEK TO FIX BECAUSE I WAS NEEDING MY VEHICLE TO GO ON A PLANNED VACATION THE NEXT WEEK. THEN AT 73000 AND A YEAR LATER THE TRUCKS DIFF STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE AGAIN AND I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $2600.00. SO I CALLED AROUND AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE PARTS GAVE ME A BETTER PRICE SO I HAD THEM CHANGE THE GEAR RATIO (4.56) AND PUT AN AFTER MARKET LSD (AUBURN LOCKER) AND NOW I AM SCHEDULE TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN AT 95777 MILES.JUST SICK OF THE PROBLEM AND NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DIFF SEIZING AND PUTTING MY FAMILY IN DANGER OR POSSIBLE DEATH. $ WHEEL DRIVE PARTS TOLD ME THAT THE CHYRSLER 9.25 DIFF IS A VERY BAD DIFF AND THEY RECOMMENDED ME TO SWITCH IT OUT TO A DANA 60 BECAUSE THAT IS THE DIFF THE 3/4 TON HAVE AND NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM. JUST COST TO MAKE THE SWITCH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I LIKE THE TRUCK JUST NOT THIS WEAK SPOT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SHAFT HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE A FAILED TO PINION NUT, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH RED LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHT ON DASH STARTS FLASHING AND TRUCK STALLS, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND BRAKE THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO GET OFF ROAD, THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH OTHER PASSENGERS. CALLED DEALER, THEY CANT OFFER ANY INSIDE TO PROBLEM WITHOUT VEHICLE AT SHOP TO READ CODES, NO CODES SHOWN AND VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVIN, $40,000 FOR 89000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE SO I DROVE DIRECTLY TO MY MECHANIC APPROX 15 MILE DRIVE. THE NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TURNING TO A GRINDING NOISE ABOUT TWO MILES FROM THE MECH. WHEN I WAS SLOWING TO MAKE MY TURN INTO THE MECHANIC'S DRIVEWAY THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP AND DROPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT. HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT A FASTER RATE OF SPEED THIS WOULD OF BEEN SERIOUS, POSSIBLY CAUSING DRIVER INJURY. *TR

Mileage: 218,000

WHILE DRIVING SATURDAY, 11/23/2013, I NOTICED A VIBRATION AND HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN I TURNED THE CAR WOULD CROAK OR MOAN. I COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SPONGY AND HAD TO BE PRESSED IN FULLY IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR. I BEGAN TO HEAD HOME WITH THE TRUCK AS I DID NOT WANT A SAFETY HAZARD WHERE I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT IN ORDER TO STEER STRAIGHT, I HAD TO HOLD MY STEERING WHEEL APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES LEFT. UPON GETTING THE TRUCK HOME I IMMEDIATELY SAW MY PROBLEM. MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS SITTING IN THE WHEEL WELL ON AN ANGLE. LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE WERE POURING OUT OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND RUBBER GOO WAS LEAVING A TRAIL WHERE I DROVE. I JACKED THE CAR AND REMOVED THE WHEEL, AND COULD SEE EVEN MORE. MY WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WAS SEPARATED AND BROKEN. THIS CAUSED MY TIRE TO SIT ON THE HUB CROOKED AND LEAN AGAINST MY CONTROL ARM. THE HEAT FROM THIS FRICTION WAS SO INTENSE THAT IT MELTED MY CV BOOT, WHICH IS WHY I HAD A RUBBER GOO TRAIL. IT ALSO MELTED THE ABS SENSOR ON THE WHEEL HUB ITSELF. CAUSING MY ABS TO GO OUT. THE HUB ITSELF HAD A PIECE COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF, AS IF A WELD BROKE. THE HEAT ALSO WARPED MY ROTOR, AND CRACKED MY BRAKE PADS IN THAT SIDE. LUCKILY, I DID NOT HAVE ANY WHEEL SEPARATION OR TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING CRASH OR INJURY. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO UTILIZE BRAKING AND DRIVE HOME AT ABOUT 20MPH WITH HAZARDS ON. THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN RECALLED IN SEVERAL YEAR DODGE RAM 1500S, INCLUDING 2004, 2006, AND OTHERS, FOR BEARING ISSUES. HOWEVER DODGE CLAIMED IT WAS ONLY A FAULTY PART IN 2WD APPLICATIONS. NOW WE KNOW THIS IS NOT TRUE. I HAVE A 4WD RAM THAT HAD THE HUB ASSEMBLY FAIL AND A PARTIAL BRAKING FAILURE. I AM OUT OF ROOM, BUT I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PARTS BROKEN ON THE CAR, AND PICTURES OF THE REMOVED PARTS AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 37,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR SHIFTER HAD BECOME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE IN THE REAR END OF MY RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. I MOVED OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE TRAVELING INTERSTATE SPEED BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE TRUCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE REAR AXLE OF MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MY FATHER WHICH IS A MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DODGE ABOUT A WARRANTY RECALL FOR THE BOLTS BACKING OFF THAT HOLD THE DRIVE SHAFT. I PULLED THE DRIVE SHAFT OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AND PUT MY FINGER INTO THE HOLE WHERE THE PIN FITS AND THE NUT WAS STILL THERE AND IT HAD BACKED OFF THE PIN. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM A PICTURE THE SERVICE TECH'S RESPONSE WAS "[XXX]" WE WILL GET IT TOWED IN AND FIX IT. APPARENTLY HE DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS AN OLDER TRUCK BUT YOU WOULD THINK THAT IF THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DIFFERENT ON THE NEWER TRUCKS AND OLDER TRUCKS WOULDN'T YOU BE ABLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE? FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT I AM OUT ALMOST 2,000.00 BUCKS. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THE BEARINGS WENT OUT BUT DODGE HAS A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE AND THIS FAILURE PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF

Mileage: 228,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 190,000

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB 5.7L HEMI 2WD AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL EVERY NOW AND THEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT BATTERY GAUGE TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO RISE TO OPERATING LEVELS. TRANSMISSION ALSO FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO SLIP AT TIME OF STALL. HAD ENGINE AND TRANS CHANGED, BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT OKAY AS WELL. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF INCIDENTS HAPPEN AFTER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HA BEEN SERVICED OR TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOW; OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM HAVE SAID THEY HAD THE ERG VALVE, TPS SENSOR, MAP SENSOR AND EVEN SOFTWARE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT YOU END UP SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. I DON'T KNOW WHY CHRYSLER DOESN'T ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *JB

Mileage: 139,995

I NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR END FOR THE 4TH TIME SINCE I GOT THIS TRUCK. I PAID TO HAVE REPAIRED FIRST TIME. 3 MONTHS LATER IT WENT AGAIN. DODGE DEALER GAVE HARD TIME BUT THEY FOUND IT DEFECTIVE AGAIN. FIXED. ONLY A YEAR AND 1/2 LATER IT IS GOING AGAIN. I ONLY PUT 18000 MILES ON THIS LAST ONE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE REAR IN MY RAM TRUCK. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. 4 TIMES? NEVER HAD THAT WITH A FORD. PROBLEM IS I NEED THE TRUCK AND FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T PAY DEALERS TO KEEP FIXING THE REAR. HELP. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT GOES BACK TO SHOP ON JULY 31. THE DODGE PEOPLE SAY I AM OUT OF ANY WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRUCK EITHER. THE DATES LISTED IS CLOSE TO WHEN THIS LAST ISSUE STARTED. IT DOES NOT REFLECT BACK WHEN THE OTHERS FIRST STARTED BUT ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS NOW SINCE FIRST REAR WENT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED, AROUND 70 MPH. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO. I WAS STILL MOVING AT THE SAME SPEED. THE FAULT CODE IDENTIFIED A FAILURE IN THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO I PULLED THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER OFF AND FOUND WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING. I ALSO FOUND PIECES OF WHAT WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS C CLIPS FROM MY LSD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THE INDUCTIVE PORTION OF THE SPEED SENSOR PROTRUDES INTO THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND WAS HIT BY THE FLYING PIECES OF C CLIPS. THE CARRIER BEARING ALSO HAD A GROVE CUT INTO IT BY THESE CLIPS AS THEY WORKED THEIR WAY OUT. I AM TOLD THAT IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS, IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN CARRIER BEARING FAILURE AND LOCK UP OF MY REAR AXLE. I REMOVED ALL OF THE METAL C CLIP PIECES AND REMOVED THE REMAINING C CLIPS THAT HAD NOT YET FALLEN OUT. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY CONNECTION, BUT MY LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING CRACKED IN HALF ON THE LOWER MAIN LEAF. I HAD TO REPLACE THE SPRING ASSEMBLY AT MY COST. I NOW HAVE A PERMANENT WHINE AT LOW SPEEDS AND CURRENTLY HAVE 125,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I AM CERTAINLY GLAD THAT I FOUND THESE METAL PIECES WHEN I DID! THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS FAILURE IN MY TRUCK MODEL, RANGING FROM MODEL YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2006 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.7 HEMI. AT THIS TIME, CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PATTERNED FAILURES IN THESE REAR DIFFERENTIALS. *TR

Mileage: 75,500

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I HEARD A POP AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY TRUCK. WAITING FOR THE TOW, I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HOUSING HAD CRACKED AND HAD SPEWED OIL ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE SMOKE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 (MY TRUCK) HAD BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE ON A POSSIBLE 500+ VEHICLES HAD NOT BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY. THE NHTSA SUMMARY STATES "THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION ADAPTER OR TRANSFER CASE HOUSING TO CRACK AND LEAK FLUID". THE CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 03V503000. ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER THE RANGE OF VINS INVOLVED IS 4J116316 THROUGH 4J174991. MY VEHICLE, BEING 4956, IS INSIDE THIS RANGE, BUT WAS NOT WAS NOT LISTED BY CHRYSLER (I'M ASSUMING BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAD "ALREADY BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED"). IT SEEMS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE TO ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS MADE IN THE SAME PLANT, IN THE SAME LOT AND INSIDE THE SAME VIN RANGE, AND EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS (A CRACKED TRANSFER CASE HOUSING), BUT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE MAINTAINS THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I AM CURRENTLY FACING MORE THAN $2K IN REPAIRS FOR A PICKUP TRUCK WITH ONLY 44K MILES ON IT AND IT IS A DIRECT RESULT OF CHRYSLER ALLOWING THIS VEHICLE TO SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS WITH SAFETY RECALL NO. C39. MY VEHICLE HAS OBVIOUSLY NOT BEEN "INSPECTED OR REPAIRED", AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO MAKE IT RIGHT.

Mileage: 44,000

ENGINE STALLS UPON BREAKING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER GOING 45 MPH , ALL 4 BREAKS LOCKED UP ON THERE OWN, VEHICLE RESTARTED ON IT'S OWN. SOMETIMES DOES NOT WANT TO RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON , NOR THROW CODES. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED APX 50 TIMES. NO WARNING LEADING UP TO COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. PARTS ALREADY REPLACED INCLUDE: FUEL PUMP, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND IGNITION SWITCH. NONE OF WHICH HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 59,200

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND FELT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER TRUCK . EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS LITES CAME ON AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IMMEDIATLY WENT TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE SPEED SENSER WAS BROKEN AND GEAR OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE SENSER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE SPEED SENSER HE NOTICED THAT THE UNDER SIDE WAS DISTROYED. HE THEN REMOVED THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND FOUND THAT THE RETAINING CLIPS HAD COME OUT AND DESTROYED THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW DODGE PARTS. *TT

Mileage: 64,950

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL GRINDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THEIR MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS FAILING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BETWEEN 75,000 AND 100,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

2004 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI STALLS AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, OFTEN AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OR PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. WILL USUALLY START IMMEDIATELY BACK UP, SOMETIMES REQUIRES SLIGHT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE WHEN CRANKING IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SELF-SUSTAINING ENGINE SPEED. DURING DECELERATIONS, ENGINE RPM IS ERRATIC AND WILL OFTEN ENCOUNTER A DROP IN RPMS TO APPROXIMATELY 400 RPM BEFORE ENGINE DIES. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, BUT HAS OCCURED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 1.5 YEARS, HAPPENING ANYWHERE FROM ONCE A DAY TO A DOZEN TIMES. MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS, WITHOUT RESULT. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN UPDATED, THE SENSORS, EGR VALVE, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD CLEANED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED. STILL NOT FIXED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED . THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS, AND FRUSTRATING CONDITION. HAVING 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AT ANY GIVEN TIME ALSO ADDS TO MY FRUSTRATION.

Mileage: 78,000

2004 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI STALLS AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, OFTEN AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OR PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. WILL USUALLY START IMMEDIATELY BACK UP, SOMETIMES REQUIRES SLIGHT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE WHEN CRANKING IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SELF-SUSTAINING ENGINE SPEED. DURING DECELERATIONS, ENGINE RPM IS ERRATIC AND WILL OFTEN ENCOUNTER A TRANSIENT DROP IN RPM'S TO APPROXIMATELY 400 RPM BEFORE ENGINE DIES. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON AND SEVERE IN COLD WEATHER, OR WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, BUT HAS OCCURRED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, HAPPENING ANYWHERE FROM ONCE A DAY TO A DOZEN TIMES. MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS, WITHOUT RESULT. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN UPDATED, THE SENSORS, EGR VALVE, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD CLEANED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED. STILL NOT FIXED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LESS THAN 55K MILES. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS, AND FRUSTRATING CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2004 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI STALLS AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, OFTEN AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OR PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. WILL USUALLY START IMMEDIATELY BACK UP, SOMETIMES REQUIRES SLIGHT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE WHEN CRANKING IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SELF-SUSTAINING ENGINE SPEED. DURING DECELERATIONS, ENGINE RPM IS ERRATIC AND WILL OFTEN ENCOUNTER A TRANSIENT DROP IN RPM'S TO APPROXIMATELY 400 RPM BEFORE ENGINE DIES. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON AND SEVERE IN COLD WEATHER, OR WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, BUT HAS OCCURRED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, HAPPENING ANYWHERE FROM ONCE A DAY TO A DOZEN TIMES. MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS, WITHOUT RESULT. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN UPDATED, THE SENSORS, EGR VALVE, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD CLEANED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED. STILL NOT FIXED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LESS THAN 55K MILES. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS, AND FRUSTRATING CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE REAR END/DIFFERENTIAL BLEW OUT ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 AND IS CAUSING ME TO MISS WORK AND HAVING TO RENT A CAR. MY TRUCK HAS 74000 MILES ON IT IS JUST OUT OF THE POWER WARRANTY. MY FAMILY NEEDS/DEPENDS ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK AND AROUND TOWN. CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR BILLS. I AM CURRENTLY (FIGHTING) CHRYSLER WARRANTY DEPARTMENT PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 74,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN ON A ROCK AND DIRT FILLED ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FLEX PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BOLTS IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 WAS AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE TRANSFER CASE CRACKED. HE STATED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HE HEARD A LOUD, UNUSUAL BANG. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HE WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WAS CONTACTED WHERE HE WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V503000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 133,715.

Mileage: 133,715

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP, ENGINE RPM'S SURGE CONSISTENTLY WITH NO CONSEQUENCE OTHER THAN THE TRUCK SHUTTING DOWN. STARTS BACK MOST OF THE TIME WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THERE HAS BEEN INSTANCES WHERE THE TRUCK DOES NOT WANT TO RESTART. WHILE DRIVING THE RPM'S RUN FINE BUT WHEN YOU DECELERATE FOR TURNING OR PARKING OR INTERSECTIONS THE TRUCK IS SLOW TO GEAR DOWN AND THE RPM'S SURGE AGAIN SHUTTING THE TRUCK DOWN. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. *TR

ENGINE STALLED WHILE BRAKING TO TURN LEFT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. NARROWLY MISSED CRASHING INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE ENGINE STALLING OCCURRED FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. AT THAT TIME IT OCCURRED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. TOOK THE CAR TO SHOP WHERE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. ENGINE STALLED THREE TIMES IN THIRTY MINUTES TODAY. *TR

Mileage: 84,450

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 5.7 HEMI I'VE OWNED SINCE NEW. THE TRUCK WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WHILE TURNING IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED. ON SOME STALLS WITH THE LACK OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IT HAS BEEN ALL I COULD DO TO NOT HIT OTHER CARS. OVER THE YEARS MY DODGE DEALER HAS OFFERED NO HELP SINCE THIS DOESN'T PRODUCE A SERVICE CODE. NOW I SEE THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND A SERVICE BULLETIN (TSD 18-013-05) WAS ISSUED THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. A DRIVER WITHOUT THE STRENGTH TO HANDLE THE TRUCK WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD BE IN REAL DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 77,150

2004 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 5.7L HEMI. ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS WHEN IT REACHES TEMPERATURE IF THE VEHICLE IS DECELERATING (STOP OR TURN). THE ENGINE APPEARS TO FAIL TO SWITCH CORRECTLY FROM HIGH TO LOW IDLE AND GOES RIGHT TO ZERO. THIS RESULTS IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING AND SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WITH TIME AND BY THE ONLINE DESCRIPTIONS IS GETTING TO BE FAIRLY COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 79,050

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY TRUCK STOPPED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID THAT THE ENTIRE REAR END IS COMPLETELY TORN TO SHREDS. *TR

Mileage: 71,297

ENGINE STALLING BY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500-5.7L V8 ENGINE. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND DIRECTLY LED TO AN ACCIDENT CAUSING OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE AND NEAR FATAL INJURIES. FURTHER, THIS VEHICLE (AND OTHERS I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF) HAVE BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP ON TIME/SCHEDULE BUT THIS ISSUE HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED NOR HAVE THEY BEEN RECALLED OR REPAIRED DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. FORTUNATELY THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED BY INSURANCE BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH NEITHER THE LOCAL DEALER NOR CHRYSLER-DODGE ET, AL. HAS ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE (ALTHOUGH READING THE FILES IT IS CLEAR THEY SPENT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND MAN HOURS TO REFUTE/DISMISS THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 20,001

BOUGHT A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 19,000 MILES BY 36,000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON THOUGHT IT WAS A SENSOR DIRTY OR BAD, BUT TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS ON THE SENSOR. NONE THE LESS NEED TO SAY IS THAT THE REAR END IS SLOWLY GOING OUT. I PUT MY FAITH IN DODGE NEVER AGAIN! I WILL GO AND BUY A FORD. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

MILEAGE: 43,520 DEALER PERFORMING SERVICE: VALS SUMMIT DODGE I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD TO HAVE BOTH U-JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO SQUEAKING. THEN TODAY, I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THE SHAFT WAS TWISTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE TWISTING OTHER THAN TO EXPLAIN THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT IS MADE FROM A VERY LIGHT ALUMINUM TUBE AND THIS HAPPENS. THERE WAS NO DINGS OR DAMAGE. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND THAT HE REPLACES 4-5 DRIVE SHAFTS PER WEEK. I WAS CHARGED $108 AS PART OF THE DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN OBVIOUS ISSUE WITH THE QUALITY OF THE COMPONENT. I SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO COULD NOT ASSIST ME OTHER THAN TO TELL ME TO SEND EVERYTHING TO THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. *TR

Mileage: 43,520

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE COASTING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN MINUTES OF STALLING. THERE WAS ELECTRICAL POWER, BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS, IN WHICH THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD ALWAYS START UP AFTER IT STALLED. UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB

Mileage: 44,000

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 5.7 LITER HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. USUALLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER START UP OR AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

ENGINE LIGHT CAME. DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. HAD A FRIEND PUT IT ON THE MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CODE WAS. THE CODE WAS P0404, EGR SOMETHING. THE ABOUT A WEEK LATER, WHILE IM DRIVING, IM GOING ABOUT 30 MPH I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND MY TRUCK STALLS. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THAT I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND MY TRUCK STALLS AGAIN. EACH THIS HAPPENS I AM ABLE TO PUT MY TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND START IT RIGHT UP. I NOTICED THAT IF I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IF I AM STARTING MY TRUCK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE IT IT SEEMS TO RUN A LITTLE SLUGGISH UNTIL I GIVE IT SOME MORE GAS. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AND HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REPLACE ANYPARTS AS OF YET. I HAVE A 7 YEAR, 70,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND AM NOT SURE IF THIS MALFUNCTION IS COVERED. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I LOOKED UP THE DEFECTS UNDER THE INVESTIGATIONS THAT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY TRUCK WAS THE SAME THING BEING INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 52,000

INFORMED BY DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR THAT REAR AXLE NEEDS TO HAVE CLUTCHES REPLACED. FAILURE TO HAVE THIS SERVICE COMPLETED MAY RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF REAR END AXLE SHAFTS WHICH MAY CAUSE AXLE SHAFTS TO FALL OUT OF HOUSING RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY AND REPAIRS AMOUNTING TO SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. THIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO ME WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT BUT DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM AFFECTING MY VEHICLE TYPE. I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AS IT IS APPEARS THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SERIOUS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 32,605

VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL UPON SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT OR AT A STOP. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO UPON FIRST "DIAGNOSING" DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG/COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. HAD GENERAL MAINTAINANCE (TUNE-UP, FUEL INJECTION SVC., OIL CHANGE)DONE ON VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. STALLING CONTINUED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK AGAIN, PCM WAS REPLACED. NEXT DAY, STALLING OUT AGAIN, EVEN MORE THAN BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 58,350

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 LITER WITH 48K MILES THAT HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS (E.G. ERG VALVE REPLACED, POWER STEERING RESERVOIR (CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED), AND ENGINE STALLING AT AN IDLE, WHILE TURNING, WHILE BACKING UP, OR COASTING. THE STALLING OCCURS OUT OF THE BLUE AS IF SOMEONE FLIPPED A SWITCH CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE. THE ELECTRICAL STAYS ON, JUST THE ENGINE DIES. MOST OF THE TIME IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES AWHILE. THE STALLING HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. THE STALLING BEGAN ABOUT THREE - FOUR MONTHS AGO. I CURRENTLY HAVE IT IN FOR REPAIRS AT LEE'S SUMMIT DODGE, LEE'S SUMMIT MISSOURI. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 AT 29,400 MILES. RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, I DO STILL HAVE THE OLD ONES. THE LEFT FRONT WAS SO BAD IT WAS READY TO SEPERATE FROM THE HUB. I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT.*CN

Mileage: 29,400

CLUTCH PACK RETAINER CLIPS IN 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THESE CLIPS FAILED IN MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAVING LARGE PIECES OF METAL IN THE HOUSING.THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT I'M CONCERNED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.MY MAIN WORRY IS THAT IF THEY FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD LEAD TO REAR END LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING.I BELONG TO A DODGE ENTHUSIAST GROUP ONLINE AND ABOUT 80% OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THE 1500 WITH A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL HAVE HAD CLIP FAILURE,SOMETIMES COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE REAR END. I REALLY FEEL LIKE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS CHRYSLER HAS CHOSEN TO TURN THEIR BACKS ON THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON.LEFT ME CROSS WAYS IN TRAFFIC AS I PULLED INTO ROAD FROM GAS STATION. FUEL MILEAGE 14 MPG ON AND OFF HIGHWAY . ACTUALLY DROPS MILEAGE ON OVERHEAD READ OUT WHEN COASTING DOWN A GRADE. BALKS AT CRUISING SPEED. TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN REVERSE AFTER TRUCK SITS OVERNIGHT. TRANSMISSION LULLS IN IT'S SHIFTING. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING . 1. CLAIMED TRANS NEEDED FLASHED, CLAIMED SECONDARY TRANS FILTER WAS BAD(SECOND TIME THEY ACTUALLY CHANGED THE FILTER. NO DIFFERENCE. CHARGED ME 169.00 FOR THAT CHANGE . CLAIMED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR 0 DEDUCTIBLE EXTENDED WARRANTY. CHARGED 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE AND 69.00 DIAGNOSIS. I HANDED THEM A COPY OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT CALLED FOR THE CHANGE, BUT THEY CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSIS. WHY 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE WHEN I HAVE ) DEDUCTIBLE EX WARRANTY? " NOT COVERED UNDER EITHER OF THOSE WARRANTIES... THIS IS A DIFFERENT WARRANTY" ????? DOOR SEALS ALSO TORN." NOT COVERED ON 2004 ONLY 2005 MODELS....SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT COVERED????

Mileage: 24,000

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT #10182379. I TOOK THE TSB AND MY TRUCK TO BOUNDS DODGE IN LIVINGSTON, TX. THEY UPDATED MY COMPUTER AND CHARGED ME $86.00. MY TRUCK IS NOW NEARLY STALLING AT LIGHTS AND STOPS, AND IN ADDITION IDLES ROUGH. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN ROBBED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, AND THERE ISN'T A THING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I AM NOW PAYING FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH DEFECTS THAT I BOUGHT FROM A CROOKED COMPANY. ONCE AGAIN....PLEASE HELP.....THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT AXLE SHAFTS. THEY WERE INITIALLY REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES A YEAR AGO, THEN IN JANUARY 2007 A U JOINT WENT BAD ON THE LEFT FRONT AXLE AND WAS REPLACED. SINCE THEN THE TRUCK HAS A BAD VIBRATION AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN. *JB

Mileage: 18,000

VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT AXLE SHAFTS. THEY WERE INITIALLY REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES A YEAR AGO, THEN IN JANUARY 2007 A U JOINT WENT BAD ON THE LEFT FRONT AXLE AND WAS REPLACED. SINCE THEN THE TRUCK HAS A BAD VIBRATION AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN. *JB

Mileage: 18,000

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL 034503000 FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER & MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE INFORMATION WAS PROPRIETARY AND THEY COULD NOT RELEASE IT. THE VEHICLE HAD 34,000 MILES.

Mileage: 34,000

FOR THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS, MY WIFE CLAIMED TO HEAR A STRANGE SOUND FROM '04 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. YESTERDAY, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE TURNPIKE WITH MY CHILDREN, SHE STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, THEN HEARD A STRANGE NOISE, FINALLY SOME VIBRATIONS. SHE PROMPTLY BEGAN TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD, AT THIS POINT THE REAR-END LOCKED UP, SNAPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND A FIRE BROKE OUT BENEATH THE TRUCK. I'M NOT RELIGIOUS, BUT THANK GOD THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE FROM THE REAR END AND NOT THE TRANSMISSION. I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED THEN. *NM

Mileage: 49,659

VEHICLE HAD UNDER 100,000 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED. 1. POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKS 2. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T PUT IT IN GEAR AFTER YOU PUT IT IN PARK. *NM

Mileage: 82,000

TRUCK STARTED STALLING A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR MY WIFE. I FINALLY HAD THE CHANCE TO DRIVE IT AND IT FELL FLAT ON ITS FACE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY WAS ALMOST PUT INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AT 45 MPH SINCE THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T STALL IT JUST RAN WITH NO ACCELERATION AND HELD AT 4,000 RPMS. EXTENSIVE ATTEMPTS FOR COOPERATION BY DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAVE LED ME TO BELIEVE I BOUGHT A REALLY EXPENSIVE COFFIN. I ESTABLISHED THE TSB CODES W/ BOTH AND WAS LEFT HANSEN HIGH AND DRY. I GOT THAT " SURE WE'LL HELP, HERE' S A NEW TRUCK BUT WE CAN'T PAY OFF YOURS EVEN THOUGH WE SOLD IT TO YOU." AND THE" WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IS OUR FAULT." I WILL NOT PURCHASE A DODGE VEHICLE AGAIN. SHAME ON DODGE!!!! I DON'T REALLY BLAME THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY THEMSELVES SHOULD HAVE CHECKED ALL THIS WITH THE TRUCK BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME. DAIMLER CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVES WHO DECIDED THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM SHOULD BE MADE SHOULD BE PUNISHED BY LAW TO DRIVE THESE FAULTY VEHICLES UNTIL THEY ARE INJURED OR KILLED. MAYBE THEN THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE REPAIRED. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

SUBJ: REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE DEAR SIR OR MADAME, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I PURCHASED A USED 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. ON DEC. 7, 2006 I HAD MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL SERVICED BY AN ASE CERTIFIED FACILITY AFTER READING NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS DISCUSSING REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER I EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN GENERAL PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUCK. AS SUSPECTED AND AS DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNERS, THE CLUTCH RETAINER CLIPS OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FELL APART IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING CAUSING THE ENTIRE REAR END TO FAIL. I AM IN PROCESS OF HAVING ALL MOVING PARTS IN THE HOUSING TO BE REBUILT BY A DRIVETRAIN SPECIALIST AND WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $1000. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN SERVICING THE VEHICLE THAT IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THIS PROBLEM IF NOT CAUGHT IN EARLY STAGES, CAN CREATE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE REAR END EVENTUALLY LEADING TO LOCK UP. IN SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES PER HOUR THIS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE ROLL OVERS AND TOTAL LOSS OF TOTAL VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS YET TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE IS AGGRAVATING AND SHOWS THEIR LACK OF SYMPATHY FOR THEIR OWNERS AND AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU, KENNETH MOSLEY . *NM

Mileage: 40,000

ON ALL 2002-2005, AND MAYBE 2006, DODGE RAM 1500S EQUIPPED WITH THE 9.25" REAR LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. THE RETAINING CLIPS ON THE LSD FAIL AND BEGIN GRINDING A RING INTO THE HOUSING. WHEN ENOUGH GRINDING HAS OCCURRED THE CLIPS CAN BECOME FREE DESTROYING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IN SOME CASES IT CANS CAUSE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOCK UP. IF THIS OCCURS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO HAVE YOUR REAR TIRES LOCK UP GOING 75 MPH DOWN THE FREEWAY. MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS HAVE CALLED INTO DODGE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR FAULTY LSD'S. SINCE NO ONE HAS DIED I GUESS THEY DON'T CARE. I KNOW IT IS CHEAPER TO ONLY FIX THE ONES THAT GET CAUGHT WITHIN THE WARRANTY, THEN IT IS TO FIX EVERY SINGLE 9.25" LSD ON THE ROAD TODAY BUT IT IS WRONG. I ASKED THE DODGE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PHONE IF DODGE WOULD COVER THE DIFFERENTIAL AGAIN IF IT FAILS OUT SIDE OF THE WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD NO. I WOULD HAVE TO CALL IN A SEE IF THEY COULD DO A GOOD WILL COVERAGE. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND IT IS A WONDER, AND PURE LUCK, THAT NO ONE HAS DIED FROM HAVING THEIR REAR-END LOCKING UP ON THEM DOING 75 MPH DOWN THE FREEWAY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THIS PROBLEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. I ALSO KNOW A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH A BILL TO REPLACE THE FAILED UNIT THEMSELVES ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY. EVEN IF DODGE DOES REPAIR IT THE SAME JUNK LSD GOES RIGHT BACK IN. THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE PROBLEM TO IDENTIFY DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IF THE DEALERSHIPS WERE TOLD TO LOOK AND DODGE HAD A BETTER ITEM TO REPLACE THEM WITH. I HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET INJURED OR KILLED BY DODGE. *JB

REAR AXLE NOISE. REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. FAILURE AND COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF REAR AXLE. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT TEMPORALLY NOT ENGAGE AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A LONG PERIOD. INCREASING ENGINE RPMS WILL ENGAGE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE LOST SUBSTANTIAL POWER WHILE OPERATING IN MID WESTERN STATES OF MONTANA AND WYOMING. STILL LOSS OF POWER NOTICED UPON RETURNING TO CT. *JB

Mileage: 31,000

REAR AXLE NOISE. REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. FAILURE AND COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF REAR AXLE. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT TEMPORALLY NOT ENGAGE AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A LONG PERIOD. INCREASING ENGINE RPMS WILL ENGAGE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE LOST SUBSTANTIAL POWER WHILE OPERATING IN MID WESTERN STATES OF MONTANA AND WYOMING. STILL LOSS OF POWER NOTICED UPON RETURNING TO CT. *JB

Mileage: 31,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND WHILE IDLING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SEALS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE TRANSMISSION (WIRING HARNESS) LEAKED ALLOWING WATER TO GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE WIRING TO THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CORRODED. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED SEVERAL CONNECTORS AND REPLACED A GROUND WIRE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF CLEANING THE CONNECTORS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 48,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES OUR 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 BEGAN PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHIN SECONDS IF THE DRIVER IS NOT PULLING TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE RIGHT PULL. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES BY DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS AT ALIGNMENT SHOPS, AND THE ISSUE PERSISTS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER CLAIMED THE ISSUE WAS TIRE RELATED, AND WE HAD THE TIRE DEALER MOVE TIRES AROUND REPEATEDLY TRYING TO MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED TIRES WITH NO CHANGE IN THE PULL. RECENTLY, WE NOTICED THE PULL IS FAR WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS, WHICH LEADS ME TO SUSPECT WEIGHT OR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION IS A FACTOR. WE HAD STEERING RACK AND DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES. BOTH WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. ALSO, ALIGNMENT NUMBERS GO FROM WITHIN SPECIFICATION TO WILDLY OUT OF SPECIFICATION EACH TIME THE TRUCK IS PLACED ON A RACK. THIS VEHICLE CONTROL ISSUE IS 100% REPEATABLE. *JB

Mileage: 10,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE REAR AXEL FRACTURED AND CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER STATED THE CONTACT MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THIS FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 18,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT BROKE WITHOUT WARNING AND RUPTURED THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A FIRE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES, A REPORT WAS TAKEN. A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE AS THE BROKEN DRIVESHAFT.

Mileage: 25,000

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INSTALLED UPDATED PCM CALIBRATION. STALLING CONTINUES TO OCCUR DURING THE SAME CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY WHILE TURNING, BUT LESS FREQUENTLY. *NM

AT LESS THAN 300 MILES, SHIFTED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE DOING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD A WIRE WAS LEFT LOOSE AND WRAPPED AROUND ANOTHER PART CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALSO COMPLAINED THE TRUCK WAS DYING WHILE DRIVING. ALSO TOLD THIS WAS A WIRING PROBLEM. AT 19000 THE TIRES NEEDED REPLACED AND AT 80000 MILES THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO 0. *NM

Mileage: 80,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST 3 TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ON THE FOURTH TIME THE PCM, MAP SENSOR AND THE NGC CONTROLLER WERE REPLACED. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ONLY A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE STALLING RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK FOR INSPECTION TWO MORE TIMES HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, IT HAS BEEN OVERHAULED 2 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING ENGINE HESITATION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES DUE TO THE ABS. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE PULSATES. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE ABS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 12,783

VEHICLE STALLED IN VARYING CONDITIONS. STALLED/STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT 3 TIMES. COASTING DOWN HILL 3 TIMES 60 + MPH. ACCELERATING UP HILL 4 TIMES AT 60 + MPH. DRIVING FROM STOP WITH WHEELS TURNED AF FULL LOCK 2 TIMES. ALSO STALLED AFTER STARTING UP OR WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE 2 TIMES. *AK

Mileage: 24,000

2004 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB 22K MILES. REAR PASSENGER AXLE END BROKE OFF CAUSING NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THUS THE TRUCK SPINS INTO A SIGN AND DAMAGED THE PASSENGER REAR BED. POLICE REPORT SAYS THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT OF THE AXLE. WE WENT ON LINE THAT NIGHT AND FOUND SEVERAL CASES THEY SAME. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAD AN INVESTIGATOR COME AND LOOK. AFTER APPROX 5 WEEKS I GOT A LETTER BACK THAT SAYS THE AXEL BROKE DUE TO IMPACT AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. JUST TYPE IN DODGE AXLES BROKE AND THE INTERNET HAS A LOT OF THE SAME FAILURES RECORDED BY OTHER DODGE OWNERS. THIS IS NOT RIGHT SOMEONE CAN BE KILLED WITH THIS FAULT. THE WHEEL AND BRAKES ALL JUST BREAK OFF LEAVING NO CONTROL. *JB

Mileage: 22,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL OR ATTEMPTING SLIGHT TURNING MANEUVERS THE ENGINE IDLE WILL FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN AND STALL. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE STALLS THE VEHICLE IS EASILY RESTARTED. NO WARNING INDICATORS ARE PRESENT WHEN THIS OCCURS. THERE IS A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05027 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER, BUT THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 12,500

RAM 1550 WITH 19" TIRES HAS EXPERIENCE 2 SUCCESSIVE REAR-END FAILURES. REPLACEMENT PARTS INCLUDE CASE, BEARINGS AND RING/PINION. FAILURES OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEED. HAD THEY OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED AND THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP THE VEHICLE WOULD MOST LIKELY ROLL OVER AND INJURE/KILL THE OCCUPANTS. THERE IS ANECDOTAL REPORTS OF SUCH FAILURES IN INTERNET USER GROUPS AND ELSEWHERE. I HAVE SUFFERED 2 FAILURES IN 2 000 MILES (30 000 AND 32 000 MILES) AND I AM SURPRISE TO SEEE NO ACTION ON THIS TOPIC. *NM

Mileage: 30,000

DT: CONSUME ROWNED A 2004 DODGE 1500 RAM. SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. ONCE IT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BUMP A BRICK WALL. WHICH CAUSED A SLIGHT DENT IN THE BUMPER. IT HAS A VIBRATION THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. WHEN THE DEALER RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT SHOWING THE CODES FOR THESE PROBLEMS. AFTER FIVE TRIES THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO GET THE DOOR LOCK FIXED. AS FOR THE OTHER PROBLEMS THE DEALER PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND THEN THE PROBLEMS CAME BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THE ONE THAT SAID TO PUT THE NEW COMPUTER IN. *AK

Mileage: 100

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI. WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON APRIL 20, 2004 & STARTED HAVING THE STALLING PROBLEM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE TRUCK 2 1/2 TO 3 DAYS. THE TRUCK DOES NOT STALL WHILE THE ACCELERATOR IS ENACTED. THE RPM GAUGE WILL FLUTTER WHEN STOPPED & THEN IT WILL DROP & THE TRUCK WILL DIE. SOME DAYS THE TRUCK WILL STALL ONLY ONCE OR TWICE & OTHER DAYS THE TRUCK WILL STALL UP TO 20 TO 30 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: FAULT CODE, P0261, REPLACED PCM FOR ERRACTIC SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL. R&R PAN & REPLACED TRANS FILTER PER STAR 1763 WD94 0.80. 5094274AA MODULE-POWERTRAIN CONTROL, 5015267AC FILTER PKG-POWERTRAIN CONTROL, 5010884AA SEALER, 5 ATF BULK - +4.

OUR TRUCK HAS STALLED APROX. 15-20 TIMES WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR WHILE MAKING TURNS. IT HASN'T RESULTED IN ANY ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIMES WHEN WE ARE MAKING A TURN AND IT STALLS ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE TRAFFIC IS COMING TWOARDS US. I FEEL THAT WE HAVE ONLY SO MUCH TIME BEFORE THIS CAUSES A BAD ACCIDENT. OUR TRUCK IS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 LITER HEMI. I HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER, BECAUSE I'VE READ MANY OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND MY 3 YEAR OLD SON IN THE TRUCK, NOT TO MENTION THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE OTHER CARS.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK TRUCK LOST ALL POWER FUNCTIONS. IT HAS TO BE COMPLETELY STOPPED, PUT IN PARK THEN RESTARTED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER IT MAYBE 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN FIX IT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WAS REDESIGNING THE PCM. *BF *NM

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN MY VEHICLE IN DRIVE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD IE.TRANSMISSION SLIPPING,MOTOR REVING UP!*AK

Mileage: 1,000

700 ORIGIANL MILES - PIN CONNECTIONS(1ST SHOP I TOOK IT TO SAID IT WAS READING A TRANSMISSTION ERROR, BUT COULDN'T FIX IT); 6000 MILES-FUEL PUMP AND MAP SENSOR; 8000 MILES-TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER. THIS HAS LEFT ME STRANDED, AND I'VE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TWICE.*AK

Mileage: 700

(1)REAREND DIFFERENTIAL AND PINION SEAL LEAKING FLUID (2)REAREND ALMOST LOCKED UP, DAYS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION (3)PARTS REPLACED AND NEW FLUID, THEY HAVE WORKED ON IT TWICE! *JB

Mileage: 4,000

(1)REAREND DIFFERENTIAL AND PINION SEAL LEAKING FLUID (2)REAREND ALMOST LOCKED UP, DAYS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION (3)PARTS REPLACED AND NEW FLUID, THEY HAVE WORKED ON IT TWICE! *JB

Mileage: 4,000

FOR CHRISTMAS VACATIONS, I WENT TO DURANGO, MEXICO. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THERE, I TOOK A CURVE APPROXIMATLY AT 35 MPH AND I SUDDENLY HEAR A LOUD NOISE ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND I SAW THE LEFT REAR TIRE PASS ME BY. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL MY TRUCK, AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT THANK GOD. THE REAR AXEL BROKE, BOTH WHEELS WERE OUT AND THE TRUCK'S BED WAS ON THE FLOOR. *AK

Mileage: 12,000

DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON THE 101 FREEWAY IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE CHANGED TO THE CENTER LANE ON DRY ASPHALT PASS A SLOWER MOVING CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. FACE IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL .DON,T RECALL ANYMORE THAN THAT DO HAVE AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THINK THE RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE OR SOMETHING IN THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. TIE ROD OR BALL JOINT THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS ESTROYED AND WAS OFF. THE TRUCK COMPLETE WITH LARGE BRACKET BROKEN TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS AND ROTOR . OUTSIDE OF WHEEL IS NOT DAMAGED. RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAS THE BRAKE DRUM/DISC AND PART OF THE BROKEN OFF AXLE STILL BOLTED TO IT.. ALLPAR HAS A REPORT ON DODGE RAM AXLES BRAKING 2002 AND UP.STATES A NEW DESIGN IS IN PLACE FOR 2006. IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM..*AK TRUCK HIT A CONCRETE WALL AND SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE THIRD LANE OF TRAFFIC ON FIRE UNDER THE FRONT END A FOLLOWING WITTNESS STATED SPARKS WERE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR.. THEY ALSO PUT OUT THE FIRE. MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DODGE DENIED ANY RESPONCIBILLITY A CLAIM WAS FILED HAVE THE LETTERS AND EMAIL. THE DEALERS ADDED FURTHER INJURY BY CHARGING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND HIGH INTEREST FOR A NEW MAGNUM SXT.MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY THE RT MODEL.. I DO HAVE THE TWO WHEELS IN QUESTION AT THE SHOP I WORK AT TRI CITY TANSMISSION SERVICE. AND PHOTOS OF THE AFTERMATH.. AT THE BODY SHOP.THEY COULN'T BELIEVE I WALKED AWAY. THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME SINCERELY MICHAEL A YOUNG

Mileage: 5,226

WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WANTED TRY OUT MY DODGE HEMI POWER. A LOUD TAPPING NOISE EMERGED FROM UNDER HOOD. I WAS SO STARTLED I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH FLIPPING THE VEHICLE OVER MANY TIMES. THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD LIFTER + VALVE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE GOING UP, AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. WHEN HE GOT TO THE ROAD AND APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THEN, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER JUST PICKED THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER THE DAY BEFORE. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FILTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMING APART. WHICH MEANT THAT NONE OF THE FLUID WAS GOING TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS BLEW OUT THE ENGINE.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *TC

Mileage: 278

WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CONSUMER HEARD A BREAKING SOUND FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE, BUT DIDN'T THINK IT CAME FROM HER VEHICLE. TWO HOURS LATER, THE NOISE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT LOUDER. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED SPINNING IN THE LEFT DIRECTION UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WHILE SPINNING DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED, AND THE SEAT CONNECTION IN THE MIDDLE BROKE. THIS WAS A BENCH SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLID FORWARD, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLID BACKWARDS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP THE RENTAL STORE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE. *AK *SC

WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CONSUMER HEARD A BREAKING SOUND FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE, BUT DIDN'T THINK IT CAME FROM HER VEHICLE. TWO HOURS LATER, THE NOISE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT LOUDER. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED SPINNING IN THE LEFT DIRECTION UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WHILE SPINNING DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED, AND THE SEAT CONNECTION IN THE MIDDLE BROKE. THIS WAS A BENCH SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLID FORWARD, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLID BACKWARDS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP THE RENTAL STORE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE. *AK *SC

2004 DODGE TRUCK EXTRA CAB 1500 HAS PROBLEMS OF STALLING WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE DEALER FLASHED THE PCM BUT THAT DID NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STALLING. WHILE DRIVING UP A SLIGHT GRADE THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WENT INTO OVERDRIVE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM